These are the same as "postal designators" - abbreviations used by Canadian Post. FIPS: codes from FIPS PUB 10-4, a U.S. government standard. SGC: province and territory codes from Statistics Canada's Standard Geographical Classification. Groups of provinces with the same firstdigit can be ...
Here are a few little-known facts about Canadian postal codes. The Canadian postal code was first introduced inOttawa, Canada's capital, in 1971. For other significant milestones in the development of postal services in Canada, seeThe Chronology of Canadian Postal History(since 1506) from the Mu...
All of Canada’s provinces have two-letter codes as well (see sidebar). ISO Canada profile and codes Canada codes, Statoids Time and Dates Canadian Time Canadian clocks use the “12-hour” model (1:00 am to 12 noon, followed by 1:00 pm to 12 midnight) rather than 24-hour time. ...
Abbreviations * Postal * ISO 3166-2 AB CA-AB Postal Code PrefixT Geography Alberta is in westernCanada, with an area of 661,190 km² (260,000 mi²). It is bounded to the south by theUnited Statesboundary line, 49° north. Eastwards at 110° west it borders the province ofSaskatch...
Abbreviations * Postal * ISO 3166-2 AB CA-AB Postal Code PrefixT Geography Alberta is in westernCanada, with an area of 661,190 km² (260,000 mi²). It is bounded to the south by theUnited Statesboundary line, 49° north. Eastwards at 110° west it borders the province ofSaskatch...
Canadian provinces have two-letter abbreviations, e.g. QC for Quebec. The city, province and postal code should be written on one line. 'CANADA' in capital letters should be on the last line. Example: PIERRE MARTIN 405 E MAIN ST NW ...
Abbreviations * Postal * ISO 3166-2 NB CA-NB Postal Code PrefixE Geography New Brunswick is bounded on the north by Quebec's Gaspé Peninsula and Chaleur Bay and on the east by the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and Northumberland Strait. To the south, the narrow Isthmus of Chignecto connects it...
Abbreviations DM: Diabetes mellitus T1DM: Type 1 diabetes mellitus T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus GDM: Gestational diabetes mellitus CPSS: Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System CIHI: Canadian Institute for Health Information DAD: Discharge Abstract Database LGA: Large for gestational age birth...
Sometimes you come across a record that doesn’t necessarily make sense at first glance. This was my experience when I first looked at the archival description of the seriesHMCSGriffon. HMCS stands for “His/Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship” (you can find this and othermilitary abbreviations used...
(1775-1783), and may also have fought for Britain during that conflict. They fled the newly created United States and settled in what are now the provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Ontario. Archives in each of these provinces hold records relating to ...